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Old Yesterday, 05:45 AM   #1
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Hi Jim,
I assume by "sharpshooters" you mean "snipers". I did not think that way, but meant competition shooters, and large calibers were definitely used for this purpose. An example would be the Bisley shooting competitions in the UK.
Above someone has mentioned Flaydermans Guide to American Weapons. I did have copy of this once and found it most informative so if you can get hold of one it would be well worth your while. I do note that ABEBOOKS.COM have copies available quite cheaply.
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That makes sense Stu, and good tip on the Flayderman book!
So then I could see why these might be used for competition.
Were sights used for competition different than those used in military or for hunting?

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Hi Jim,
This link will explain the different sights and their use better than I would. Your rifle has both types of sights so IMHO is probably more likely to be for competition than not. https://www.google.com/search?q=hist...t=gws-wiz-serp
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